With the Time Masters gone, the team from LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (2015- Present), season two, OUT OF TIME, now travel through time in an effort to repair aberrations in the time stream. Due to Rex Tyler's (Patrick J. Adams) advice the team decides to avoid going to 1942. Unfortunately, after they learn that an atomic bomb has been detonated in New York, so it's off to New York to rescue Albert Einstein (John Rubinstein).
The show, despite it's generally formulaic plots, is fun... at times. They travel through time, so each episode is in a different location, and time period. Also, there's a large cast. This, I believe, is both a blessing and curse.
On the one hand, there's plenty of character specific story lines to explore. On the other hand, sometimes one or more main cast member will be thrown into a useless plot line just to get them out of the way for a bit. "Jefferson Jackson (Franz Drameh), go fix the time ship. It's broken again."
I really like shows with actors who share great chemistry with one or more of their co-stars, but I haven't really seen that in this show. Don't get me wrong, the acting is good. At times, really good. They try to create bonding and/or conflict, but there's just something lacking-- a natural, symbiotic flow.
This isn't the only show that experiences this. In fact, seeing actors share that glow between them is rare. The only CW show I've seen it in is SUPERGIRL, with Chyler Leigh and Melissa Benoist. Which, thinking about it, actually might have more to do with Melissa Benoist's personality and acting ability, because she has it with Calista Flockhart and Grant Gustin as well.
The decision to bring back both Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) and Eobard Thawne (Matt Letscher) doesn't really sit well with me. They were good villains when they were on ARROW and THE FLASH, but come on! Endless time and DC Comics rogues gallery, and they keep bring back villains that have already been defeated? Lazy writing .
When it's all said and done, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW is a pretty decent show. Time Travel and a large cast opens up the endless possibilities. It boils down to how creative the writers are. They need to work on that.
The show, despite it's generally formulaic plots, is fun... at times. They travel through time, so each episode is in a different location, and time period. Also, there's a large cast. This, I believe, is both a blessing and curse.
On the one hand, there's plenty of character specific story lines to explore. On the other hand, sometimes one or more main cast member will be thrown into a useless plot line just to get them out of the way for a bit. "Jefferson Jackson (Franz Drameh), go fix the time ship. It's broken again."
I really like shows with actors who share great chemistry with one or more of their co-stars, but I haven't really seen that in this show. Don't get me wrong, the acting is good. At times, really good. They try to create bonding and/or conflict, but there's just something lacking-- a natural, symbiotic flow.
This isn't the only show that experiences this. In fact, seeing actors share that glow between them is rare. The only CW show I've seen it in is SUPERGIRL, with Chyler Leigh and Melissa Benoist. Which, thinking about it, actually might have more to do with Melissa Benoist's personality and acting ability, because she has it with Calista Flockhart and Grant Gustin as well.
The decision to bring back both Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) and Eobard Thawne (Matt Letscher) doesn't really sit well with me. They were good villains when they were on ARROW and THE FLASH, but come on! Endless time and DC Comics rogues gallery, and they keep bring back villains that have already been defeated? Lazy writing .
When it's all said and done, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW is a pretty decent show. Time Travel and a large cast opens up the endless possibilities. It boils down to how creative the writers are. They need to work on that.
